Wetlina: Połonina Wetlińska

Few settlements in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship have a history as closely tied to the pastoral traditions of the Bieszczady Mountains as Wetlina. Set in the valley of the Wetlina River, the village lies between the broad ridge of Połonina Wetlińska and the Smerek massif in the Polish Carpathians. The surrounding open mountain grasslands, known as połoniny, reflect a landscape long shaped by highland grazing. Wetlina is an important starting point for marked walks in Bieszczady National Park, including routes towards Połonina Wetlińska and Smerek. Place Wetlina in the context of the wider Bieszczady Mountains by browsing webcams nearby.

Built around the Carpathian foothills and the upper San River basin, Subcarpathian Voivodeship grew into Poland’s southeastern borderland region. Rzeszów, the regional capital, is its main urban centre, while the land rises southward towards the Low Beskids and Bieszczady Mountains. The San and its tributaries cut through valleys of farmland and forest, linking small towns with the higher Carpathian interior. Wooden Roman Catholic churches and Orthodox tserkvas reflect centuries of Polish and Ukrainian cultural contact, and several local tserkvas form part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing. Continue through the area to see how this part of southeastern Poland connects regionally.

Poland stretches from the Baltic Sea coast in the north to the Carpathian Mountains along its southern frontier, encompassing broad lowlands, lake districts and upland ranges. The Vistula, the country’s longest river, links Kraków and Warsaw before reaching the Baltic near Gdańsk, while the Masurian Lake District is defined by a dense network of lakes. Kraków’s historic centre, including Wawel Castle, recalls Poland’s former royal capital; Warsaw’s rebuilt Old Town speaks to the city’s recovery after the Second World War. The Białowieża Forest preserves one of Europe’s last primeval lowland forests and is home to European bison. Follow how Poland’s regions relate to one another by browsing webcams across the country.